The 7th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards were given on December 8, 2008.
Best Actor
- Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Best Actress
- Meryl Streep – Doubt
Best Animated Film
- WALL•E
Best Art Direction
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Breakthrough Performance
- Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Cast
- Doubt
Best Director
- Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Documentary Film
- Man on Wire
Best Film
- Slumdog Millionaire
Best Foreign Language Film
- Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) • Sweden
Best Screenplay – Adapted
- Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
Best Screenplay – Original
- Rachel Getting Married – Jenny Lumet
Best Supporting Actor
- Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Best Supporting ActressRosemarie DeWitt – Rachel Getting Married